The Great American Road Trip. Day 4. Route 66.

We said our goodbyes to family, leaving today for Holbrook, AZ.  

It would have been nice to stay another day but our Scamp awaits!

It wasn't easy planning for this trip since we had to carefully break up the driving to be more baby friendly, and that often leaves you smack dab in the middle of nowhere.  Since we don't have our trailer yet. we have to stay somewhere... so Holbrook it is!  (On a scale of nowhere to somewhere, Holbrook is very close to nowhere.)

Here is our soon-to-be trailer!

We must be getting closer to the source.

Our first stop was Flagstaff (the previous residence of my aunt and uncle).

Flagstaff is a funky little town, full of interesting characters, past and present.

In 1886 Flagstaff was the second largest city along the railroad between Albuquerque and the West coast.

Flagstaff is a great place to walk around and look at historic buildings. 

We had lunch and split an IPA at Lumberyard Brewing Company, located in a building that really used to be a lumberyard (so they didn't have to get too creative with the name).

Historic Route 66 runs through Flagstaff and continues on through Holbrook, our stopover for the evening.  Officially, we drove on Interstate 40 and not the 66, but you can see weathered remains of roadside attractions from the freeway.

Our mini adventurer is welcomed!   Good.  

Although our hotel, Brad's Desert Inn, doesn't look like much on the outside, it is the most highly rated hotel in the area, and was quite comfortable for the night. 

The Wigwam Motel (built in 1950) would have been a neat to stay at but teepees aren't known for their extensive square footage' I am not actually sure if there is room for a crib.  

The man who patented Wigwam Village didn't like the name teepee so called them wigwams instead... he didn't like the name teepee but was fine with wigwam... 

There are dozens of towns along Route 66 in Arizona.  The Wigwam Motel is super cool but it makes you wonder what fun motels and roadside attractions that we missed along the way.